Rachel Smith
Writer
CV
Freelance Journalism
Current Publications
Previous work
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Kiwi Gardener
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North & South
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Style, Christchurch
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Metropol and Canterbury Build, Canterbury
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Latitude
- Lokal, Cook Islands
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Stella, Papua New Guinea
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Goethe Institute - An Accessible World, Future Perfect
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Cook Islands News
Copywriting
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Auckland Humanity Project
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Script for Wellington City Council short video
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Unity Construction - promotional material and blogs
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Tabatha Forbes - 'Ei Katu: An ethno-botanical project exhibition programme
Policy Writing
Cook Islands Ministry of Education
2017-19
Editing and Proofreading
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Unity Construction
Librarian
Tūranga - Christchurch City Libraries
including blogs
2026 -
Te Kura o Hato Ōpani - St Albans School
2020 - 2026
Radiation Therapy
1996- 2010
Radiation Therapist
Lecturer at University of Otago
What I get up to
And the rest...
Reviews
Editing and Judging
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2021- Editor, Flash Frontier
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2023- Chair, Ōtautahi National Flash Fiction Day NZ
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2024 Judge, Ōtautahi is Flash, WORD Christchurch & At The Bay I Te Kokoru
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2020 Contributing Editor, Best Microfiction
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2019 Chair, Cook Islands Writers' Festival
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2017-18 Fiction Editor for takahē magazine
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2018 Guest Editor, Flash Frontier
Writing Workshops
2026
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Flash Fiction - Ōtautahi National Flash Fiction Day
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Flash Fiction - Qtopia, Ōtautahi
Professional Affiliations
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NZSA member
Short Fiction - IIML
2005
International Institute of Modern Letters
Victoria University, Wellington
University of Otago, Wellington
1994-97
Bachelor of Health Science (Radiation Therapy)
Skills
Excellent communication skills both in the workplace and the community
Well organised
Experienced at working under tight deadlines.
Proficient in Microsoft applications, Canva, social media